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Creative Hobbies Can Lead To

Personal and Professional Growth

Hobbies might provide an invaluable escape for busy professionals,
but those professionals should know that creative hobbies also
could benefit their careers.A 2014 study published in the Journal of
Occupational and Organizational Psychology found that non-work
creative activity was positively associated with performance-related
professional outcomes,including job creativity.

With so much to gain from engaging in creative hobbies,individuals
looking for valuable ways to spend their time away from the office can
take up activities such as painting,writing,sculpting,dancing,and/
or knitting,among others.It’s worth nothing that the value of taking
up such activities goes beyond personal and professional growth.
According to the experts at Solara Mental Health,creative pursuits such
as art increase brain plasticity,which is the brain’s ability to grow and
change over time.Increased brain plasticity can make it easier to learn
new skills and maintain flexibility of thinking into old age.Increased brain
plasticity also has been linked to a greater ability to maintain a high IQ.

Much has been made of the value of hobbies in providing a distraction Creative hobbies are often characterized as a valuable way to blow
from the daily grind.The value of escapism is hard to define,but many off steam and reduce stress associated with the many responsibilities
successful professionals find that having a hobby that has nothing to do of adulthood.Though such characterizations are accurate,the value
with their profession provides a much-needed respite during those times of creative hobbies extends much further and can positively affect
when work becomes overwhelming. individuals’careers and long-term health.

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